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Senior Vice President, Executive Search & Partner – Life Sciences/Healthcare
10 years retained executive search experience required (life sciences/healthcare preferred).
Location: Virtual/remote, U.S.-based. Travel as needed for client meetings, conferences, and team gatherings.
Our client is a premier executive search and talent advisory firm delivering visionary leaders who build and scale life sciences and healthcare organizations. We specialize in discovering and placing innovative leaders, including world-class Board, C-Suite, and senior management professionals.
We’re hiring for a Senior Vice President, Executive Search & Partner to lead full lifecycle retained searches and drive new client development.
What You Will Do
- Develop and expand client relationships in life sciences and healthcare.
- Drive new business development and maintain key accounts.
- Lead retained executive searches from intake through completion (Board to C-Suite).
- Partner with a delivery team (sourcer, RA, data) to ensure flawless execution.
- Attend industry conferences and client events to expand reach and visibility.
- Collaborate with firm leadership on growth strategy and thought leadership.
- Deliver an exceptional client and candidate experience.
What We’re Looking For
- Proven retained executive search experience (10 years preferred).
- Demonstrated success closing $1M in search execution annually.
- Strong business development track record ($400–500K in new clients).
- Experience in life sciences/healthcare markets (preferred).
- Consultative, relationship-driven, with excellent client management skills.
- Strong executive presence; credible with Boards and C-Suite leaders.
- Transparent, collaborative, and entrepreneurial mindset.
What You Get
- Base salary $175K–$230K, plus uncapped commissions (new business search execution).
- OTE $400K–$500K ; 1-year guarantees on searches.
- Phantom equity/ESOP profit-sharing.
- Full virtual work environment with transparent leadership.
- Collaborative culture, team retreats, conference travel, and community involvement.
Job Number 7511
Salary : $175,000 - $230,000
